By Lu Jinfang, Wang Shuai and Yang Shiwei

Photo by Yang Shiwei, Zhou Fei and Wang Liguo

BEIJING, May 6 -- During the May Day holiday, all peacekeepers of the 12th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) remained steadfast at their posts.

During the holiday, the battalion dispatched over 100 troops each day to perform round-the-clock guard duties in rotation at 15 sentry posts in the UN camp. Meanwhile, the patrol teams conducted all-day and full-coverage patrols of the buffer zone, fully committed to safeguarding the safety of the camp and the local residents.

Photo by Yang Shiwei, Zhou Fei and Wang Liguo

Photo by Yang Shiwei, Zhou Fei and Wang Liguo

Photo by Yang Shiwei, Zhou Fei and Wang Liguo

Photo by Yang Shiwei, Zhou Fei and Wang Liguo

Photo by Yang Shiwei, Zhou Fei and Wang Liguo

Photo by Yang Shiwei, Zhou Fei and Wang Liguo